The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-16

The Late Campaign Fund Discussed-Na-
r.ous Resolutions Of Thanks Recreant
Democrats In once to BE Turned out.
Resignation Of Chairman wingo.
The City Democratic Committee met
last night in the Circuit Court room.
There were present Chairman Mingo,
/ Secretary O'Bannon, John A. Curtis, g..
/ Watt 1uvlOr, James Gibbons, W. r.
/ Wood. James l.. BOtlO, Meade Haskins
I John G.. teller, +. b. Gfymts, +. &. Cum.
mings, Louis Rawlings, O.. K. Tenser,
/ Joseph llulcher, Joseph Levy, 7. j.
smith. j. IngersOll c. r. Bigger, Taze-
We'll Elicit, aud X. :. NJ. Valentine.
RESOLUTIONS or THANKS.
Mr.. Gibbons offered the following
RESOLVED That the thanks OF this COM
miitee be and are hereby rendered our
/ chairman. Mr.. Charles j.. NingO, and
our sub chairman. Mr. TBzewel Elicit
and our efficient secretary, j. IL. O'Ban-
non. for their untiFing energy and de-
yolion shown the Democratic party OF
/ this city in its late fight with il5 enemies
and "isms' of political strife.
Adopted unanimously.
/ Mr.. Grvmes offered a similarresOluilon
/ thanking The ward superiniendents Tor
their efficient work, which was unani-
mously adopted.
Mr. Levy offered the following
"The City Central Democratic Com
miticc. fully approaching the success oi
/ the party in the election of delcgaies to-
/ the state Legislature, and recognizing
/ that The success has in a great measure
been accomplished through The assistance
of the chairman of the Citizens EXCcu
+ tive Committee Hon. j. taylor FL yson,
and his associates on said committee
therefore.
BE 70 resolved. That the thanks Of this
committee be rendered the Citizens EA-
ecutive Committee and the citizens in
general for the valuable aid and unIe-
hitting attention so cheerfully given the
Democratic party IN this Us successlu j.
fights against coalition and Mah0neism.
Unanimously agreed TO-
CHARGING FOR ADyERrsENfNTs
Mr. Grymes said that be had sent ihe
money io lhe various newspaper oHicts
to pay their various bills for lhe commit
tees advertising. and that all The papers
had received ihc money except the " h@.
who gave their ili receipied.
Captain Bigger rose and stated mat the
TIMES went one better published every
advertisement aud never made out q blH,
and would not have made out one. The
TIMES was in for the fight and did gall
LIANT work, and would have felt ashamed
90 have charged anything for few ad-
veuisemeni, whether for the committee
or the clubs
Chairman WingO stated that DE was
assured by Mr. BeirLe and Mr. Ellyson
that their papers would charge nothing
REWARDS FOR TIE TRIED AND TRUE.
Mr. Rawlings offered the following
"Whercas in the recent political con
test persons holding positions under the
CITY Government and i'm many cases
placed there by the Democratic party
did both openly and secretly use then
influence and votes for The Rcpubllcal
l-O-callcd Reform party, and, behe'ln na
that the welfare of Richmond depends
upOu Democratic success, and that Dem
ocrau success can only be obtained 10y
a strict adherence 90 party and party
principles. and by standing by ana le
ward ne the men who fight and won oul
battles. and 90 cease rcWarding those
D. who. having fought us in the recen
election promise all things If again re
tanned I'm their lucrative positions
therefore,
"Be DO resolved by the City Democratic
Committee. That, in awarding offices ano
positions. we will recommend and use
our influence Go see that they hc given
only to those who, by their rorbs anc
f0fls. are known 90 De strictly ln aiilla
tion With the Democratic party
Resolved, second, That we pledge tC
those who supported us i'm the recent
election. and continue to do SO in oul
future elections, our support and guar
anfee tO them 90 use our bet energies a'
The representatives, of the people on thi.
committee tO have removed from office
au who have fought. worked, or voted
against the Democratic party, and put IN
their places true and tried Democrats
who have been in the past, and can h'
relied upon i'm the furture 10 help, aid
q and support the Democrat party
After some discussion the resolutions
was unanimously adopted
Ii was resolved that copy of these re
solutions bc sent to the State Executive
Committee
cuAmMAN wINGO's RESIGNATION.
Chairman Wing0 said that be had the
interest of The party at heart but hh
business arrangements are such that h'
cannot again be the chairman of TIM
/, committee Next spring he would u
compelled TO be out of town. We hay'
gone through two campaigns, and Woi
two grand victories, and il should now b
proper for my resignation TO be accepted
. and my successor elected. ] will be "a
hard a worker with you as formerly bu
cannot act i'm this particular position
The resignation of Chairman Wmg'
was accepted
/. Colonel Tazeweu Elicit was unani
mously elected superintendent of th
City Committee
Sir. Meade Haskins was unanimously